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Tuesday, 22 August 2017

The replacement website is nearing completion. I have a couple more regions to finish up on the operator lists (USA, South America). There is also some work left with the advertiser spots, such as putting them in the same order as before. You'll note that the advertisers (the ones who make the blog possible) are now always visible, the sizing is dynamic dependent on your platform. So no requirement to scroll down to reach the blog.

I have added blog entries for 18th and today at the new site. You are welcome to check things out, keeping in mind that there remains some work yet to do. If you are a current subscriber at TwinOtterSpotter there will be no need to re-subscribe, I will transfer everyone over in due course.

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Aircraft Incident

891 - DHC-6-400 FAP 306 Fuerza Aérea del Perú, Iquitos
Damaged during runway excursion on landing at Iquitos, Peru 15-Aug-2017. The aircraft was on a training flight at the time, and there were no serious injuries.

You have to note the striking similarity in the resting position of FAP 306 when compared to the last two DHC-6-400 incidents in Taiwan and Japan. There were also two prior MASWings excursions as well, although luckily, those aircraft did not end up in the bushes adjacent to the runway.

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Registration pending 10-Aug-2017. This is the former RDPL-34180 which had arrived in Florida via shipping container on 06-Oct-2014.

244 - DHC-6-300 HB-LRJ RUAG Aviation Schweiz, Emmen

Noted still parked at Bern 14-Aug-2017, still on amphib floats, in basic European Coastal c/s without titles.

355 - DHC-6-300 C-FCSW Air Labrador Ltd., Goose Bay, NL

Registered to Ashe Aircraft Enterprises Ltd., Calgary, AB 14-Aug-2017. This aircraft was flown back to Springbank by World Wide Ferry on 20/21-Jul-2017.

557 - DHC-6-300 9A-TOA RUAG Aviation Schweiz, Emmen

Noted still parked at Bern 14-Aug-2017; still on amphib floats, in blue & white European Coastal c/s, without titles.

675 - DHC-6-300 N675BA Berry Aviation Inc., San Marcos, TX

Flew San Marcos, TX - Bangor, ME 15-Aug-2017. The aircraft is being ferried by Southern Cross Aviation as SXA421. I'm guessing that it is heading towards Africa to join, or replace the aircraft already there. N675BA has been with Berry since 2013, but has always remained in the U.S. till this point.

696 - DHC-6-300 9A-TOE RUAG Aviation Schweiz, Emmen

Noted still parked at Bern 14-Aug-2017, on wheels and in basic European Coastal c/s without titles.

Monday, 14 August 2017

I am continuing to work on the new TwinOtterWorld, which will replace this site in the near future. Currently, I am about half way through creating the new Operator/Fleet files, which is probably the biggest single task. With any luck I hope to have things completed by week's end.

With thanks to Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing, two Twin Otters that have now received the Skydive Spaceland livery. Firstly is MSN 37 N337MB which is the former N71EC, and below that MSN 228 N228YK which has finally shed the yellow Ptarmigan Airways livery.

Friday, 11 August 2017

Last week I had posted a couple of items with respect to DHC-6-300's MSN 389 and MSN 620 which are operated by Dimonim Air. As Dimonim rather strenuously objected, I removed the items a couple days ago while seeking documentation/correspondence supporting their current status. I am now in possession of that documentation, and accordingly have restored the news items below.

Notice of default issued to lessee 10-Oct-2016, and notice to surrender aircraft to lessor issued on 24-Feb-2017. Lessor has applied to Indonesian CAA to de-register aircraft back to the U.S.A. Lessee (PT Dimonim Air) is in arrears in excess of $1 million USD for the two Twin Otters.

620 - DHC-6-300 PK-HVM PT Dimonim Air, Jakarta (PT Marta Buana Abadi)

Notice of default issued to lessee 10-Oct-2016, and notice to surrender aircraft to lessor issued on 24-Feb-2017. Lessor has applied to Indonesian CAA to de-register aircraft back to the U.S.A. Lessee (PT Dimonim Air) is in arrears in excess of $1 million USD for the two Twin Otters.

Aerocorp Avionics Solutions has announced the successful installation and entry into service of the first of three Garmin 950 equipped with Trans Maldivian Airways. The initial aircraft, seen below is MSN 256 8Q-MBC which is a 1969 built machine originally delivered to ARAMCO.

The Garmin-950 upgrade has now been installed on the following aircraft:

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Flew Springbank, AB - Gimli, MB - Moosonee, ON - Wabush, NL - Goose Bay, NL 04/05-Aug-2017 for Air Borealis. This aircraft had earlier returned to Springbank on 22-Mar-2017, and is seen below in May-2017. The return ferry flight back to Labrador was operated by World Wide Ferry.

Updating previous entries; aircraft was moved to Kenn Borek Air in Calgary, AB on 11-Jul-2017 who will prepare it for service entry with DiviDivi Air in Curaçao.

369 - DHC-6-300 C-FGON Planes & Parts Ltd., Turner Valley, AB

Updating previous entries; aircraft was moved to Kenn Borek Air in Calgary, AB on 11-Jul-2017 who will prepare it for service entry with DiviDivi Air in Curaçao.

509 - DHC-6-300 P2-KSG Hevilift PNG, Waigani

Updating entry for 04-Jul-2017 where the aircraft had arrived in Cairns, QLD; repainted into new Hevilift livery and registered 25-Jul-2017 to Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd., Banyo, QLD as VH-YWJ. The aircraft is seen below with thanks to FNQ Skies.

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Just wanted to provide a brief update. I have Twin Otter news and photos from the past week and am going to work on preparing things shortly. Unfortunately I was taken off line for the last eight days with an emergency, and wasn't able to update anything until this morning.

I may upload things in bits and pieces so to speak, but it will get done.

The Twin Otter -300 series that arrived in the United Arab Emirates in 2003/2005 have always remained a bit of a mystery. Although the end-user was known to the U.A.E. Joint Aviation Command, their status and subsequent identities was never clearly established.

The following information identifies the aircraft:

MSN 672 = UAE 2255, which is in service (ex A6-MBZ)

MSN 758 = UAE 2266, is currently under rebuild as seen below (ex VH-KZP)

Monday, 24 July 2017

The second Twin Otter that received the "retro" style Winair scheme before delivery is seen below at Saba. As it turns out, Winair has actually reverted to this livery that had its origins from 1967, with the revised titles coming along 20+ years later. The company website also features the return to the red & blue theme, and new (old) logo.

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Over the past week or so (why it has been rather quiet here at Twin Otter Spotter) I have been working on merging my other two blogs into one called Regional Wings. It replaces Turboprop Spotter and Regional Jet Spotter. You can take a look by clicking on the photo below, and of course you are welcome to subscribe if your interests or work involve regional aircraft.

Having mostly completed that effort, I can return to the Twin Otter, and hopefully come up with a way of updating the look of this site. As the advertisers are the ones who keep things running, I need to come up with something that meets their needs, but also may be a bit more user friendly, and require a little less scrolling.

291 - DHC-6-300 C-FOPN Air Labrador Ltd., Goose Bay, NL
Pending return to Rocky Mountain Aircraft after lease, and departure from Goose Bay is expected over the next week. C-FOPN had been operated by Air Labrador since 07-Jul-2010.

Registration cancelled 03-May-2017 on export to Chile as CC-ATB. The aircraft was delivered to South America in Mar-2017 for Barrick Servicios Mineros Ltda. It is seen below at La Serena, and is expected to be transferred to Barrick's Peru flight department.

Saturday, 8 July 2017

First flight following conversion to aerial sprayer configuration 05-Jul-2017. This aircraft had been delivered via road transport from Vancouver, BC to Murrieta, CA in 2013, after having been withdrawn from use by Westcoast Air earlier in the year.

N902RT will be delivered to the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Control District in Louisiana, and replaces an Islander which was lost in an accident in Apr-2016.

831 - DHC-6-300 C-GKVN Unity Group Ltd., Airdrie, AB

Updating entry for 04-Jul-2017; aircraft continued on delivery Providenciales - Tortola - Sint Maarten-Juliana 04/05-Jul-2017 for Winair. The aircraft is expected to become PJ-WIU.

Thursday, 6 July 2017

IKHANA Aircraft Services Announces Twin Otter DHC-6-100, MSN 40, is Taking to the Skies Again in a New Role

IKHANA Aircraft Services (IKHANA) is pleased to announce that DHC-6-100 manufacturer serial
number (MSN) 40 has been brought back to life in a new role. MSN 40 has had a rich history since
deHavilland-Canada originally delivered it in July of 1967. Exactly 50 years later, and after having served
with 6 operators on 2 continents, MSN 40 is now poised to join the fight against Mosquito carried
diseases. IKHANA purchased the aircraft in 2013, completely restored and upgraded it as a specialized
Mosquito Abatement aircraft. “We integrated a custom designed aerial spraying system and have
incorporated 2 new IKHANA STC’s.” States Mr. John Zublin, President and CEO of IKHANA. “The
aircraft’s initial post modification flights will validate our new Enhanced Vision System (EVS) and our
new RWMI DHC-6-100HP™ STC’s. These STC’s are yet another example of IKHANA applying our
Design-Build-Fly philosophy to enhance the DHC-6 Twin Otter’s utility while customizing the aircraft to
support a special purpose.”

IKHANA’s EVS STC modification utilizes the Astronics Max-Viz EVS-2300 infrared sensor to display
terrain in low light or low visibility conditions on the Primary Flight Display (PFD) or any supplemental
video displays located in the cockpit or cabin. The system provides real time infrared or color video in all
phases of operation as a means for increased situational awareness and increased safety.

In Addition to the modifications noted above, the aircraft is also equipped with IKHANA’s Enhanced
Cockpit Cooling Air Conditioning System. This modification delivers cool air directly to the cockpit via
dedicated air cooling ducts for added crew comfort in hot/humid conditions.

TwinOtterSpotterEditorial Note:

For those of us who came from AirBC, it is fantastic to see our old CF-GQE returning to the air in a new role. This aircraft joined Airwest in 1973, and continued with AirBC through till 1995 before moving to West Coast Air.

296 - DHC-6-300 C-GLAI Planes & Parts Ltd., Turner Valley, AB

As the end user of this aircraft has now been made public by SkyQuest International, I can now report that the aircraft is bound for Divi Divi Air of Curaçao. The aircraft is currently at Regent Aircraft Services in Calgary.

369 - DHC-6-300 C-FGON Planes & Parts Ltd., Turner Valley, AB

As the end user of this aircraft has now been made public by SkyQuest International, I can now report that the aircraft is bound for Divi Divi Air of Curaçao. The aircraft is currently at Regent Aircraft Services in Calgary.

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